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May 1, 2025

Navigating Economic Uncertainty: How Solar Sales Can Stay Strong

The news lately is full of economic uncertainty, with talk of a potential recession making people nervous. Nervous buyers may not make big purchases easily. It’s not that they stop buying altogether, it’s just that every dollar they do spend has to justify its existence. So how do solar sales keep moving forward when customers are feeling uneasy?

April 23, 2025

Podcast: How to Finance Your Solar Panels with Sungage

In this episode of The Huddle, Sungage’s Head of Channel Sales, Doug Pierce, joins Zach Randall, VP of Sales at ES Solar, for a candid conversation recorded right at ES Solar headquarters. Together, they break down the ins and outs of solar financing—from owning vs. leasing, to what happens when you sell your home, and how the whole process really works. Doug also shares what sets Sungage apart in a crowded financing landscape. Whether you're new to solar or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Give it a listen!

February 7, 2025

Sungage's Bank Partnerships

Depending on when financing was secured, the banking partner through Sungage could be either NBT Bank or Hatch Bank with Launch Servicing.

September 25, 2024

Sungage Teams Up with Recheck as a Founding Partner

How Recheck and Sungage are improving the homeowner experience to accelerate the energy transition.

February 13, 2024

Why Your Electric Bill is Actually Worth Reading!

Understanding your electric bill in detail can help lower your bill and provide guidance on whether solar is a smart option for your household.

February 6, 2024

What is Net Metering?

"Net Metering" impact on homeowner's solar systems explained. Also highlights important proposed changes in key states.

January 9, 2024

What Happens to My Solar System if I Move?

Financing a solar system with the Sungage Solar Loan helps increase home value, which can be added into the asking price during a home sale.

November 29, 2023

Maximize Savings With Sungage’s Unlimited Free Re-Amortizations

Explore how Sungage's free, unlimited re-amortizations can benefit homeowners, offering lower monthly payments, increased savings, and flexible prepayment options without hidden costs. Learn about the key benefits and workings of Sungage's unique solar financing solutions.

October 10, 2023

Podcast: Why Use Sungage Financial for Solar Financing

In this intriguing podcast, Richie Bonney from Sungage Financial joins Brian Sadler, Vice President at Solaris Renewables, to discuss the distinctive advantages of offering Sungage for residential solar financing. Richie highlights Sungage Financial's innovative approach, emphasizing our customer-centric model and outstanding lending solutions.

September 21, 2023

Solar Financing or Leasing. Which Option is Right for You?

Third-party ownership, also known as solar system leasing or power purchase agreements (PPAs), are widely available. This guide explains some of the questions to consider when deciding between Solar Financing or Leasing.

September 12, 2023

Understanding Solar Tax Credits

A benefit of going solar is that many federal and state tax credits are available to homeowners when they purchase a system. See how you save with the Sungage Deferred Payment Portion treatment of the tax credit.

July 5, 2023

What is a Solar Finance Specialist?

Homeowners who finance with Sungage have the advantage of a personalized, highly trained Solar Finance Specialist. What is a solar finance specialist? Why do you need one? Read on to learn more.

March 16, 2023

When Choosing a Solar Installer, It Pays to Do Your Homework

Resources for homeowners to research the process of going solar.

January 4, 2023

Sungage Integrates Into Design Tools You May Already Use

See why more than 150 Sungage installer partners take advantage of integrated Sungage financing in proposal software tools like OpenSolar, Enerflo, Aurora, and Solo and learn how to get started.

December 13, 2022

Expand Your Operational Toolkit with Bodhi

Use Sungage’s exclusive Bodhi discount to streamline your homeowner’s experience and help you focus on building and closing more projects.

April 2, 2021

Ten Things I Learned in My 10 Years of Solar

Sungage Financial Co-Founder Sara Ross shares her top ten lessons learned in a decade of providing consumer-friendly solar financing.

July 1, 2020

Is Direct Pay Part of Your Operations Strategy Yet?

The Sungage Financial Direct Pay Program enables you to allocate project-specific funds for supplies to be sent to the distributor on your behalf.

October 1, 2019

Why You Want a Lender Who Cares (about DTI)

In order to protect your business reputation, it’s important that you can rely on your finance partner to evaluate whether a solar loan is the right fit for your customer.

May 1, 2019

Solar and Real Estate: How Do Solar Panels Impact Selling Price?

Data shows that homes with PV systems sold for an average of $4/watt more than non-solar homes. That means that an average size system of 5kW would increase the asking price of a home by $20,000.

December 2, 2018

Closing More Sales with Sungage's Five-Year Solar Loan

While many homeowners love the low monthly payments and immediate utility savings of the longer term loans, others can be hesitant to commit. That is where the five year loan can be so effective — it’s comfortable because the commitment length is similar to a car loan.

December 1, 2018

Solar+ Is Ideal for Financing Battery and Solar Panel Add-ons